

Thomas Morgan Robertson, October 14, 1958) originally attended college to study meteorology, but he was soon sidetracked by electronics, specifically musical equipment. He continues to write and produce, and also remains actively involved with the innovations of music and technology. Get track information, read reviews, listen to it streaming, and more at AllMusic. The son of a British archaeologist, Thomas Dolby (b.
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In 2006, he performed his first public solo show in 25 years in San Francisco and shortly thereafter, launched a full tour of the States and UK. and Radio Silence, the first releases of Dolbys first solo album. Artist: Title: Label: Cat Num: Barcode: Genre. Name Thomas Dolby Artist or Band solo Labels BMG, Second Wind Digital, EMI. Do you like this video Play Sound Artist: Thomas Dolby. Price Guide Recently Listed Email Alerts Refine . Radio Silence:Thomas Dolby Edit Edit source History Talk (0) watch 01:54. At this show, taped for the King Biscuit Flower Hour, "She Blinded Me With Science" is jokingly introduced by Dolby as "one you might know," even though its video was heavily rotated on MTV at the time.ĭolby would only have one real strong radio hit after the initial string of success he saw with the Wireless album and that was the 1984 track, "Hyperactive." Among the tracks featured during this showcase set are the prog-sounding "One Of Our Submarines," the Pink Floyd-ish "Radio Silence," and "New Toy" with quirky lead vocals from future alternative star, Lene Lovich.īy the end of the 1980s, Dolby had worked with a number of different bands and musicians in various capacities, including Foreigner, Depeche Mode, and Roger Waters. Dolby Thomas - Radio Silence : Tracklist (Vinyl) A : Radio Silence : 3:43: B : Radio Silence (Version) 4:32 Items below may differ depending on the release. The image was perfect for the new wave times and the video became a smash on MTV. Dolby positioned himself as a mad scientist and an egghead tech nerd. His 1982 release had the brilliant radio track, "She Blinded Me With Science," which Dolby turned into one of the most memorable videos of the early MTV era. He signed with EMI, who placed him on Capitol Records in America. Having been a pioneer in new digital technology and synthesizers, Dolby emerged from the competitive London studio industry to become one of the leading keyboard session players of the early 1980s.

Thomas Dolby had jumped on the marketing power of the newly christened MTV Network when he released his 1982 breakthrough album, The Golden Age of Wireless. Caroline Makes the final adjustments in her rear-view mirror shes nervous and tense but shes thinking it over with logic and sense shell. Thomas Dolby - keyboards, piano Matthew Seligman - bass Kevin Armstrong - guitars, vocals Clif Brigden - electronic drums, percussion, samples Lene Lovich - vocals
